Less than four weeks left of school - three weeks of teaching.  My grad. finals were easy, now I have a short break before the Summer classes begin at the end of the month.

Last weekend was a great roadtrip to Kerrville. We took four cars in convoy, though one left us early on, speeding ahead.   Another car came up separately.   Bob arrived before all of us (coming direct from Austin).   We ate at a not very nice Mexican restaurant - which none of us will ever go back to again.   However, the icecream we bought at HEB helped fade the memory of dinner.  Back at camp Bob and one of the boys disappeared to go fishing and caught a large catfish.  While I took Katy on a little night adventure in the dark...(without a flashlight).  Bob was none too impressed, but it was fun wandering around scaring ourselves.  Noone believed Katy's claim of seeing a Bear in the dark, lol.

The accommodations were better than last time, but the noise level was abominable!  Didn't get to sleep until after 3am and then up again at 5.30am.   The work assignments were easy, we completed staining the picnic tables (think there were about 40 tables) mid morning and then moved on to two gardening assignments.   Our team worked very well, I was extremely proud of the students.  

We enjoyed dinner at Luby's and decided to go to the movies, but the students couldn't get into the R rated movie they wanted... so we went Mall Shopping instead, some headed to the river and then back to camp.   My hopes of getting a good night's sleep were quickly dashed, as the girls had other plans.... I'm not a happy camper when I don't get my sleep.....GGGGGGRRRRRRRRRR

They soon found out they could not sneak out of the cabins...I cleverly located a chair behind the door so I could hear when they tried to get out.  The boys also gave up trying to get the girls out of their cabin after I rushed outside upon hearing a male voice.  So much for Bob supervising the boys cabin...he was fast asleep!!!!

Next morning, my crew found out how unpleasant travelling back with me...with little sleep would be.  It was mostly silent...they didn't dare ask to listen to music on the stereo system.

This week has flown by quickly

Both finals were easy.  The laptop failed...so now I need a new one. My employment contract arrived and I signed it; gave my formal resignation and tomorrow will be off to Austin for Richard's graduation.

I was excited to hear from my ole bud, Ra, from 25 years ago! 

The slab is getting closer to being poured.  Who knows I may be surprised to see the first pour has been completed.  And Sunday, we're celebrating Mother's Day...going paintballing.  Now I'm wishing I wasn't so unfit...it will be hellish hot (mid 90s) and I am carrying too many excess pounds!!!!